PLANTS Profile for Polytrichum (polytrichum moss)

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PLANTS Profile

Polytrichum Hedw.
polytrichum moss

Symbol:

POLYT5

Group:

Moss

Family:

Polytrichaceae

Duration:

None

NA (not mapped)

More Information:

Images:
Polytrichum Hedw.

Related Taxa:
Polytrichum Hedw.

View 8 genera in Polytrichaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Scientific Name	Common Name	Illustration	Native Status	Threatened

Polytrichum appalachianum	Appalachian polytrichum moss	No	NA (N)
Polytrichum commune	polytrichum moss	Yes	NA (N)
Polytrichum formosum	polytrichum moss	Yes	NA (N)
Polytrichum hyperboreum	polytrichum moss	No	NA (N)
Polytrichum juniperinum	juniper polytrichum moss	Yes	NA (N)
Polytrichum longisetum	polytrichum moss	Yes	NA (N)
Polytrichum lyallii	Lyall's polytrichum moss	No	NA (N)
Polytrichum ohioense	Ohio polytrichum moss	No	NA (N)
Polytrichum pallidisetum	polytrichum moss	Yes	NA (N)	Yes
Polytrichum papillatum	papilla polytrichum moss	No	NA (N)
Polytrichum piliferum	polytrichum moss	Yes	NA (N)	Yes
Polytrichum sexangulare	polytrichum moss	Yes	NA (N)
Polytrichum sphaerothecium	polytrichum moss	No	NA (N)
Polytrichum strictum	polytrichum moss	Yes	NA (N)	Yes
Polytrichum swartzii	Swartz's polytrichum moss	No	NA (N)

Classification:
Polytrichum Hedw.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.


Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Division	Bryophyta – Mosses
Subdivision	Musci
Class	Bryopsida – True mosses
Subclass	Bryidae
Order	Polytrichales
Family	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Polytrichum Hedw. – polytrichum moss

More Accounts and Images:
Polytrichum Hedw.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 15758.

Time Generated: 02/10/2010 08:45 AM MST